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HB2002Introduced in the House

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Passed

Introduced by Dirk Deaton, District 159

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Where it stands

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

June 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: BILLS IN CONFERENCE CCS SS SCS HCS HB 2002 · May 6, 2026

83

Yes

68

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeff Farnan1Yes
Mazzie Christensen2No
Danny Busick3Yes
Greg Sharpe4No
Louis Riggs5Yes
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Yes
Josh Hurlbert8Yes
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Referred: Budget(H)

  4. Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)

  5. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  6. Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) AYES: 21 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0

  9. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  10. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  11. Laid Over (H)

  12. Taken Up

  13. Laid Over (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 4, HA 5, adopted

  14. Taken Up

  15. Laid Over (H) - HA 6, HA 7, HA 10, adopted

  16. Taken Up

  17. Laid Over (H) - HA 13, adopted.

  18. Taken Up

  19. Laid Over (H) - HA 14, adopted

  20. Taken Up

  21. HCS Adopted (H)

  22. Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA4, HA 5, HA 6, HA 7, HA 10, HA 13, HA 14

  23. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  24. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 85 NOES: 70 PRESENT: 0

  25. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  26. Second read and referred: Appropriations(S)

  27. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  28. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  29. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  30. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  31. Public Hearing Held (S)

  32. Executive Session Held (S)

  33. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  34. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  35. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  36. SS Offered

  37. SS Adopted (S)

  38. Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 21 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 0

  39. Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS

  40. Taken Up

  41. House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)

  42. House Message (H)

  43. Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)

  44. Senate Message (S)

  45. House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, CHAPPELL, FOGLE, STEINHOFF

  46. House Message (H)

  47. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS BLACK, HUDSON, HENDERSON, MAY, NURRENBERN

  48. Senate Message (S)

  49. House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)

  50. House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)

  51. Substitute Motion Offered - House refuses to adopt, request Senate grant further conference.

  52. Substitute Motion Defeated - AYES: 62 NOES: 89 PRESENT: 0

  53. House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 83 NOES: 66 PRESENT: 2

  54. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 83 NOES: 68 PRESENT: 2

  55. House Message (H)

  56. Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)

  57. Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 20 NOES: 13 PRESENT: 0

  58. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 20 NOES: 13 PRESENT: 0

  59. Senate Message (S)

  60. Signed by House Speaker (H)

  61. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  62. Delivered to Governor

  63. Vetoed in Part by Governor (G)

  64. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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